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J. KESSLER.

Wheel-Cultivator. No. 61.622. 4 Patenfied Jan 29, i867 gotten 'tett25 gem: ffir't.

IMPROVEMENT 1N GULTIVAII'OR'S.

TO ALL WHOM- IT MAY-CONCERN:

Be it known-that I,-JAcoB-K1-:ssLEn, of York county, State of Pennsylvnnia, have invented a, new and nseful'Improvement in Cultivators; -and do hereby declare thntthe following is a, full, clear, and enact description thereof, referenoe beinghird to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference merkedthereon,

In the annexed drawings, making part of this specification, A'represents a; rectangular frame made of wood and supported upon an ax1e'G;- this axle is supported at "each end by the wheels B. At the back of the axle O, und'lying pzi'rallel with it, is a metallic. rod, 0, which said rod is secured firmly to the axle; Neer the back, and on the'nnder side of the frame A, iS-hinged acranlgrod D. E represents. series of draught hers made of metal, andforked at th'eirforwnrd ends. The forked ends of these bars arc curved around the rod 0, and are'thus made secure to it. Thebzrrs E pass over'the crank-rod ,1) end rest upon it. 1 G G represent a. series of cultivator teeth, made in the form shown. These teeth are pi'ovidedJvith adjustable points on their lower ends. The upper ends of the teeth G tire slotted as seen in Figure 2. The ends of the bars E E pass into the'slots in the ends of the teeth G, and are there secured by means of pins or pivots e e represent pins which pass through the enrsiof the teeth G, \vhieh said ez rs'project forward as shown. The bars E E press against the under side of the pins e e when the machine is in operation or moving forward. When the machine moves backw'ard, the pins-Ye e move up from the bars and the points of the teeth throw up out ofthe ground. When it isdesiredto move 'the machine from one point to nnother without tillowingthe teeth to catch in the ground, the bur or rod- D is turned up and confined to the rear of the frame .-by means of a hook, 2:. This rod when'lifted'supports the bars E E so as to prevent the teeth from touching the ground.

In operating this machine it matters not whether the horses move forward or back, the machine accommodates itself to the movement, running into the .ground when desired in going forward, end drawing out of the ground in mulling Backward.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim us new, and desire to secure by Letters Patents, is- The arrangement of the .teeth G, as constructed, with the bars E E, rods D and a, and the frame of the machine, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claimthe foregoing, I have hereunto set hand and seal this day of- .186

' JACOB KESSLER.

Witnesses I ALBERT SMY'sE'R, JOHN MYERS. 

